Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology: Rankings

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Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology ranked 104th in India, 3226th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 73 research topics. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,973 academic publications and 106,757 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3226 of 14,131 In the World
#1052 of 5,830 In Asia
#104 of 876 In India
#9 of 53 In Maharashtra
#1 of 6 In Nagpur
#397 of 2,297 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#522 of 2,369 For Automotive Engineering
#531 of 2,121 For Reliability and Quality Engineering
#4875 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#5615 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 70 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology ranked 65th for Engineering in India and 1277th in the World with 6,948 publications made and 96,669 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#65 of 492 In India
#477 of 2,835 In Asia
#1277 of 6,782 In the World

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 6 19
1993 6 15
1994 8 34
1995 8 25
1996 10 31
1997 8 30
1998 3 29
1999 6 30
2000 10 28
2001 3 39
2002 19 72
2003 16 52
2004 19 76
2005 26 98
2006 54 109
2007 42 159
2008 72 234
2009 89 263
2010 79 375
2011 119 567
2012 140 764
2013 180 1066
2014 246 1391
2015 293 1867
2016 410 2641
2017 492 3532
2018 670 5297
2019 577 6703
2020 667 8946
2021 691 11849
2022 700 13917
2023 772 15497
2024 414 15349

The following table provides academic rankings for Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Renewable Energy Engineering 27 144 397
Automotive Engineering 30 189 522
Reliability and Quality Engineering 21 166 531
Mining Engineering 22 213 587
Computer Engineering 27 204 620
Electronic Engineering 32 239 679
Agricultural Engineering 97 319 715
Construction Management 21 206 727
Electrical Engineering 30 264 754
Architectural Engineering 17 233 755
Automation and Control engineering 31 299 787
Applied/Engineering Physics 26 276 801
Technical Drawing 34 343 913
Civil Engineering 26 295 928
Mechanical Engineering 33 302 954
Structural Engineering 31 344 971
Telecommunications 52 368 1020
Robotics 28 405 1026
Environmental Engineering 53 398 1045
Geotechnical Engineering 40 395 1066
Computer Networking 66 378 1090
Transportation Engineering 44 410 1192
Operations Research 54 453 1221
Metallurgical Engineering 66 502 1222
Chemical Engineering 85 583 1246
Materials Science 68 522 1281
Nanotechnology 92 582 1289
Systems Engineering 61 399 1297
Aerospace Engineering 52 463 1324
Remote Sensing 65 486 1362
Acoustical Engineering 68 532 1463
Optical Engineering 93 631 1541
Biotechnology 206 939 2130
Human-Computer Interaction 94 871 2287

Physics rankings

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology ranked 65th for Physics in India and 1345th in the World with 6,170 publications made and 85,358 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#65 of 487 In India
#504 of 2,817 In Asia
#1345 of 6,713 In the World

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 4 19
1993 6 16
1994 5 26
1995 7 17
1996 9 23
1997 6 27
1998 4 26
1999 6 26
2000 10 27
2001 3 37
2002 18 65
2003 16 60
2004 13 62
2005 19 87
2006 48 87
2007 36 148
2008 62 206
2009 81 244
2010 73 335
2011 105 528
2012 121 693
2013 151 996
2014 217 1285
2015 269 1728
2016 379 2464
2017 446 3249
2018 598 4853
2019 506 5981
2020 606 8041
2021 588 10489
2022 622 12284
2023 675 13609
2024 372 13737

The following table provides academic rankings for Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 26 276 801
Quantum and Particle physics 58 450 1236
Materials Science 68 522 1281
Nanotechnology 92 582 1289
Acoustical Engineering 68 532 1463
Condensed Matter Physics 115 644 1482
Optical Engineering 93 631 1541
Theoretical Physics 75 587 1686
Astrophysics and Astronomy 81 622 1781
Nuclear Physics 114 735 1782
Atomic and Molecular physics 175 1050 2394

Chemistry rankings

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology ranked 111th for Chemistry in India and 1778th in the World with 4,472 publications made and 68,876 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#111 of 485 In India
#759 of 2,781 In Asia
#1778 of 6,545 In the World

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 3 15
1993 3 11
1994 4 19
1995 4 17
1996 5 17
1997 5 24
1998 1 23
1999 6 24
2000 8 24
2001 1 26
2002 14 44
2003 13 47
2004 7 48
2005 16 77
2006 31 67
2007 23 105
2008 42 133
2009 58 167
2010 48 238
2011 91 425
2012 99 541
2013 119 747
2014 147 1002
2015 193 1387
2016 273 1968
2017 311 2632
2018 422 3912
2019 363 4932
2020 415 6435
2021 438 8688
2022 447 10331
2023 518 11572
2024 283 12229

The following table provides academic rankings for Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 74 452 908
Physical chemistry 63 488 1146
Chemical Engineering 85 583 1246
Materials Science 68 522 1281
Nanotechnology 92 582 1289
Inorganic Chemistry 108 681 1526
Environmental Chemistry 123 723 1685
Organic Chemistry 116 747 1705
Petrology and Geochemistry 84 608 1710
Computational Chemistry 185 970 2145
Nutrition and Food Science 180 1053 2293
Biochemistry 181 1118 2450

Environmental Science rankings

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology ranked 85th for Environmental Science in India and 1714th in the World with 4,191 publications made and 64,727 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#85 of 494 In India
#620 of 2,838 In Asia
#1714 of 6,876 In the World

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 5 8
1993 4 9
1994 6 20
1995 6 14
1996 7 20
1997 4 21
1998 1 19
1999 5 26
2000 7 19
2001 0 28
2002 9 45
2003 14 36
2004 12 57
2005 17 61
2006 26 71
2007 25 100
2008 47 163
2009 55 183
2010 46 253
2011 66 407
2012 75 513
2013 99 722
2014 139 923
2015 169 1210
2016 238 1692
2017 293 2315
2018 384 3298
2019 344 4272
2020 394 5775
2021 467 8023
2022 434 9283
2023 486 10346
2024 249 9723

The following table provides academic rankings for Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 22 213 587
Environmental Management 46 349 1003
Environmental Engineering 53 398 1045
Geotechnical Engineering 40 395 1066
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 45 386 1138
Earth science and Geophysics 45 403 1177
Oceanography 39 421 1286
Ecology 91 576 1622
Geology 80 588 1641
Agricultural Science 141 651 1647
Geography and Cartography 63 531 1653
Environmental Chemistry 123 723 1685
Petrology and Geochemistry 84 608 1710
Paleontology 133 867 2194

Computer Science rankings

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology ranked 90th for Computer Science in India and 1624th in the World with 4,007 publications made and 43,580 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#90 of 490 In India
#599 of 2,840 In Asia
#1624 of 6,845 In the World

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 14
1993 2 8
1994 1 8
1995 1 8
1996 5 13
1997 2 2
1998 2 10
1999 0 9
2000 5 9
2001 0 14
2002 7 31
2003 11 31
2004 12 27
2005 10 47
2006 37 55
2007 31 82
2008 48 136
2009 57 146
2010 47 202
2011 55 267
2012 76 351
2013 90 446
2014 159 625
2015 178 760
2016 247 1142
2017 295 1506
2018 413 2408
2019 340 3135
2020 375 4325
2021 385 5843
2022 397 6491
2023 443 7630
2024 227 6317

The following table provides academic rankings for Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 27 204 620
Telecommunications 52 368 1020
Robotics 28 405 1026
Blockchain and Cryptography 91 414 1069
Computer Networking 66 378 1090
Computer Vision 76 461 1224
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 76 469 1295
Computational Linguistics 99 535 1382
Machine Learning 85 550 1386
Computer Graphics 44 483 1391
Cognitive Science 97 541 1474
Cyber Security 125 584 1552
Software Engineering 118 770 2154
Data Science 178 798 2172
Human-Computer Interaction 94 871 2287
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 302 1438 3179
Neuroscience 171 1246 3187

Biology rankings

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology ranked 159th for Biology in India and 2335th in the World with 3,382 publications made and 54,206 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Genetics, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#159 of 490 In India
#994 of 2,834 In Asia
#2335 of 6,833 In the World

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 12
1993 1 5
1994 3 17
1995 2 11
1996 3 14
1997 1 15
1998 1 17
1999 3 19
2000 6 12
2001 1 9
2002 9 31
2003 17 29
2004 8 42
2005 18 53
2006 24 42
2007 15 86
2008 31 119
2009 38 148
2010 33 197
2011 47 321
2012 65 410
2013 84 581
2014 116 799
2015 145 1071
2016 212 1547
2017 243 2104
2018 310 3073
2019 284 3920
2020 282 5183
2021 358 6976
2022 364 8448
2023 406 9471
2024 205 9082

The following table provides academic rankings for Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 92 582 1289
Agricultural Science 141 651 1647
Biotechnology 206 939 2130
Paleontology 133 867 2194
Nutrition and Food Science 180 1053 2293
Biochemistry 181 1118 2450
Horticulture 222 1108 2480
Botany 219 1149 2685
Evolutionary Biology 147 1114 2785
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 302 1438 3179
Neuroscience 171 1246 3187
Genetics 265 1455 3297

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology ranked 124th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 3017th in the World with 2,203 publications made and 27,123 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Linguistics, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#124 of 492 In India
#1008 of 2,864 In Asia
#3017 of 7,081 In the World

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 8
1993 2 4
1994 2 6
1995 3 9
1996 2 6
1997 4 11
1998 0 10
1999 2 7
2000 5 7
2001 0 14
2002 7 22
2003 6 14
2004 9 31
2005 9 31
2006 9 30
2007 12 42
2008 17 69
2009 21 74
2010 21 123
2011 36 191
2012 48 201
2013 55 267
2014 80 368
2015 93 437
2016 107 677
2017 135 878
2018 223 1440
2019 169 1787
2020 221 2659
2021 261 3664
2022 217 4356
2023 268 4846
2024 135 4298

The following table provides academic rankings for Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Archaeology 78 668 1936
History 82 711 2151
Linguistics 100 899 2322
Aesthetics 73 773 2350
Philosophy 107 1020 3067
Law 142 1104 3070
Demography 216 1300 3370
Political Science 143 1146 3417
Education Majors 100 1266 3524
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 148 1305 3723
Sociology 180 1399 3891

Mathematics rankings

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology ranked 79th for Mathematics in India and 1908th in the World with 1,807 publications made and 21,294 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#79 of 468 In India
#730 of 2,718 In Asia
#1908 of 6,418 In the World

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 1
1993 2 5
1994 1 5
1995 1 7
1996 3 5
1997 1 5
1998 0 9
1999 0 4
2000 3 6
2001 0 10
2002 2 12
2003 7 18
2004 1 15
2005 5 23
2006 11 22
2007 14 30
2008 20 49
2009 13 47
2010 17 80
2011 31 117
2012 31 136
2013 35 195
2014 58 212
2015 69 284
2016 104 449
2017 144 644
2018 202 1086
2019 168 1580
2020 178 2195
2021 183 2922
2022 183 3320
2023 207 3698
2024 94 2814

The following table provides academic rankings for Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 91 414 1069
Operations Research 54 453 1221
Applied Mathematics 38 415 1228
Statistics 86 738 1911
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 116 931 2419

Business rankings

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology ranked 56th for Business in India and 1701st in the World with 1,620 publications made and 18,673 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Construction Management.

Business ranking Location
#56 of 462 In India
#544 of 2,646 In Asia
#1701 of 6,339 In the World

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 5
1993 1 2
1994 0 6
1995 1 3
1996 2 4
1997 1 4
1998 3 8
1999 1 3
2000 4 3
2001 0 6
2002 6 16
2003 7 13
2004 8 21
2005 9 29
2006 24 30
2007 9 41
2008 17 77
2009 24 85
2010 22 107
2011 24 126
2012 24 166
2013 27 208
2014 58 300
2015 67 344
2016 108 492
2017 108 631
2018 164 1048
2019 129 1249
2020 188 1843
2021 147 2279
2022 156 2626
2023 164 2731
2024 92 2147

The following table provides academic rankings for Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Construction Management 21 206 727
Management 33 337 1126
Operations Research 54 453 1221
Marketing 131 981 2571
Finance 131 1094 2846

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Environmental Economics 29 290 921
Orthodontics 87 653 1897
Dentistry 112 747 2047
Fashion Design 80 719 2112
Art & Design 89 809 2413
Development Studies 105 844 2462
Cardiology 127 990 2528
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 130 990 2534
Economics 127 970 2696
Anatomy and Physiology 144 1073 2712
Psychology 132 1057 2762
Social Psychology 112 1061 2943
Public Health 183 1139 3017
Psychiatry 165 1204 3146
Surgery 181 1239 3179
Medicine 229 1353 3338
Literature 160 1210 3358
Physical Therapy 161 1416 3470
Pathology 282 1540 3641